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Hexel

@hexel_co

Advocate for walkability, housing, and transit • Follow me on Instagram & Threads (@DallasUrbanists & @hexel.co) or email hexelcolorado@gmail(dot)com

 Dallas, TX
Joined May 2014
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The wave is not on its way; it's here and growing. This room couldn't contain us; neither will the highway. If you haven't heard from constituents, all you have to do is step out of your car and talk to us. – at Dallas, TX
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DART needs improvement, not cuts. Yet city leaders want 25% less funding. Frustrated by late buses? Expect more delays. Wish for cleaner rides? They'll get dirtier. Concerned about safety? Fewer officers Sign petition to say NO to cuts & reject madness chng.it/h9jB67KrZp

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Protect Our Public Transit! Say NO to DART Funding Cuts

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Earlier this month, DART finally made it easier for passengers to see real-time data on apps like Google Maps, an improvement riders have requested for over a year @dallasnews dallasnews.com/opinion/edito…

DART finally listened to riders and made vehicles easier to track

DART has started sharing its real-time tracking data outside of their GoPass app. Now riders can see accurate information about when a bus will arrive on Google Maps and other similar apps. This

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Book Discussion on "City Limits: Infrastructure, Inequality, and the Future of America's Highways" at Interabang Books. – at Dallas, TX
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Tim Rogers (@timmytyper) profile pictureTim Rogers@timmytyper11 Apr 2024
Replying to @DoyleRader @goodmoine @megankimble
Question: how many reporters in Texas are even 50 steps behind Megan? She’s a killer.
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We raised 615+ signatures on our petition to pedestrianize N. Akard Street by closing car access to the segment between Commerce & Elm. change.org/pedestrianize_aka… Here's a thread showing exactly what would change... 🧵 – at Main Street District, Dallas
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Sign the petition to Pedestrianize Akard Street in Downtown Dallas (Elm-Main-Commerce)!! chng.it/dHJfTf46pL via @Change
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Hexel (@hexel_co) profile pictureHexel@hexel_co7 Aug 2023
Woman killed by "speeding car going north on Akard from Commerce... crashing into Chop House Burger... driver was arrested." N Akard needs to be closed to car thru traffic between DART Station & Commerce Street. There's nothing here cars can't access a half block over.
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Let's hang downtown! 🗓️ Joint social with @neighborsdtx because we're excited about our new growth (7K new followers in last 3 weeks! 🎉) & want our community to grow IRL too 😃! Read my full msg in caption of IG post: instagram.com/p/C3ptLOmMVTU/… threads.net/@dallasurbanists…
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It's last Friday of month, time for Bike Bus + Critical Mass!😁 We have 3 routes: East + West + Oak Cliff. making it easier than ever to go downtown w/o car. Bike buses roll out 7pm & arrive @ Dallas Farmers Market by 7:40 pm. See details for each route in this thread.
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Why are y'all still here lol
Dallas Urbanists (@DallasUrbanists) profile pictureDallas Urbanists@DallasUrbanists22 Feb 2024
FYI I'm kinda reviving presence here for sake of Twitter hold-outs. Instagram is my main these days. 12,575 followers!! That's more than current & past city councilmembers (not counting mayors). I recommend following me there. I'm also active on Threads. instagram.com/dallasurbanist…
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Interesting... @Amtrak booked 90%-100% of seats on all trains for every day of Thanksgiving week. With two each way, at least one train is 100% full. Coach is completely sold out on all trains through Wednesday. Reminder to @NCTCOGtrans of the importance of regional rail.
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Not just major cities, reminder to @TxDOT & @USDOT trains also connect rural Texas to airports. Instead of parents driving 6 hours round-trip between Longview & @DFWAirport, friend took @Amtrak solo to Dallas EBJ Union Station. Pics are from transfer to @dartmedia Orange Line.
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"typical Sunset passenger was late 63% of the time ... average of [1.5 hours] late..." 💡Idea: what if airports & airlines helped fund rail infra upgrades to solve train delays as part of commercial interest to reach more customers? freightwaves.com/news/passen…
Passenger rail advocate calls on STB to resolve Amtrak’s on-time performance woes

Passenger rail advocate calls on STB to resolve Amtrak’s on-time performance woes

Passenger rail advocates call for swift action to resolve Amtrak’s substandard on-time performance for its Sunset Limited service. But freight rail supporters say better data is needed to assess what...

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"Jaywalkers are ruining my city!" "No, your seven-lane one-way is ruining your city." "Nothing is wrong with my roads! It works out great!" "If it works so great, why do you say it's ruined?" "Because sim people are breaking the rules!" Sounds like a TxDOT engineer.
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Zoom mtg pet peeve Host: That's everything. Have a good day! Everyone: Goodb-- Host: Oh, one more Q for X *full round involving everyone* Host: That's all, let's get to work Everyone: Goo-- Host: One more Q for Y Everyone: Y already left Host: When??? 😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫
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Dear @CityofDallasD14, Not biggest deal, I greatly appreciate having bike/scoot coral on my corner. But plz instruct Bird 🛴 to arrange scooters on appropriate rack (as I demonstrate in photo) & reserve vertical stands for bicycles 🚲. Should be obvious why. Thx in advance 👍 – at Main Street District, Dallas
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We all know who’s next @CityOfDallas 😉
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#Austin passed parking reform! Who's next? WHO?!?!?!?
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It's surprisingly walkable in the pentagram. Every single JIB is 3-7 minutes walk from a bus stop; four of five have stop on same street. The center is Lowest Greenville, one of the most vibrant neighborhoods in Dallas. Visiting all 5 would look interesting on Strava.
Doyle Rader (@DoyleRader) profile pictureDoyle Rader@DoyleRader4 Nov 2023
What's your favorite thing about living inside East Dallas' Jack in the Box pentagram?
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Back in Mansfield for another walk talk from @JeffSpeckFAICP! Encouraging to see the community in a small historic railroad town at the outskirts of DFW engaged and eager to make their downtown more walkable. This visit was Ep2. Excited for next visit when he completes trilogy. – at Mansfield, TX
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Jeff Speck (@JeffSpeckFAICP) profile pictureJeff Speck
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Hey #Dallas tweeps! Monday night we will be back in #Mansfield, kicking off our effort to make that downtown #walkable. Hope to see you there. Details to follow. @hexel_co
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If you were to go on a walkable neighborhood road trip, here's the stops I recommend 1. Bishop Arts 2. Lowest Greenville 3. DT Garland 4. DT Plano 5. DT McKinney If can only visit 2 for Mansfield sake, go Bishop and DT McK maps.app.goo.gl/XqqZA5PJCaV5…
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Of course, I haven't mentioned places you've (Jeff) already been, like Sundance Square in Ft Worth. These recommendations are limited to what you prob haven't seen yet and Mansfield can reasonably aspire to.
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